I rounded up some great articles that will help you understand what home improvements are worth the investment! The coolest site is the cost vs. value report done by Remodeling website. It is set up by nation, region and then by city. This makes it so you can see location specific data. Always consider the […]

This Gifts for DIY Enthusiasts post is inspired by the ever-growing list that Cody has for tools. Since we have been doing DIY projects around the house, I have been surprised at how many tools we need to do one job, and then the second surprise comes when I find out how much a tool […]

Yesterday, by the end of the day, I was feeling defeated by everything in my life. I felt like I was pretty useless as a mother, as a wife, as a teacher, and in all the other areas of life. I feel so much pressure to be better and I feel like I fail too […]

A Simple DIY “Read” Sign One of my favorite things to do is to combine colors and pattern. Paper is a fun medium for me. Recently, I knew I wanted a “READ” sign to hang above the kid’s book shelves in the basement. I had bought some paper that I actually thought was contact paper, […]

Basement Reveal…for Now I am a bit obsessive in nature, and this personal trait is a double-edged sword.contentment during home improvement projects I have been driving hard to get the basement project finished, which means progress. Then I simultaneously struggle to come to a place of contentment through the phases of the project.